Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation

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Kaiser Aluminium is an American aluminium producer and fabricator named after Henry J Kaiser in 1946, one of the pioneers of aluminium processing[1]. As well as 10 facilities in the US, Kaiser also owned a 49 per cent share in the Anglesey Aluminium smelter in North Wales[2].


History

Having been active in mining and refining of bauxite into alumina, as well as the smelting of alumina into aluminium Kaiser now focuses only on creating fabricated aluminium for major suppliers and manufacturers in the aerospace, general engineering, automotive and custom industrial markets[3].

Affiliations

Board of Directors as of Feb 2012

Board of Directors as of July 2010

Resources

Notes

  1. Kaiser Aluminium about us, History Accessed 21/07/10
  2. Kaiser Aluminium About us, facilities Accessed 21/07/10
  3. Kaiser Aluminium about us, History Accessed 21/07/10
  4. Kaiser Aluminium Board of directors Accessed 21/02/2012
  5. Kaiser Aluminium Board of directors Accessed 21/07/10